Sixth-placed Adelaide can deal a blow to ninth-placed Port Adelaide’s finals prospects when they clash in the 47th showdown at Adelaide Oval on Saturday.
The Crows were triumphant, by 20 points, when the teams met in Round 8.
With Rory Sloane as well as Matt and Brad Crouch winning a lot of possessions and captain Taylor Walker being more effective up forward Adelaide has virtually already secured a place in the finals.
However, the Power seem to be having internal troubles and are playing in a “hot-and-cold” fashion which leaves the club needing to lift to reach the play-offs.
Another vital clash comes late on Sunday when Greater Western Sydney meet Brisbane at the Sydney Showground Stadium.
While the Giants, fourth, have a high profile group for some inexplicable reason the side has repeatedly been having problems in encounters they should win convincingly.
On that basis the Lions – fifth and chockful of confidence after beating Melbourne – will fight right to the final siren but in the end Greater Western Sydney should just have the edge.
Sixth-placed Adelaide can deal a blow to ninth-placed Port Adelaide’s finals prospects when they clash in the 47th showdown at Adelaide Oval on Saturday.
The Crows were triumphant, by 20 points, when the teams met in Round 8.
With Rory Sloane as well as Matt and Brad Crouch winning a lot of possessions and captain Taylor Walker being more effective up forward Adelaide has virtually already secured a place in the finals.
However, the Power seem to be having internal troubles and are playing in a “hot-and-cold” fashion which leaves the club needing to lift to reach the play-offs.
Another vital clash comes late on Sunday when Greater Western Sydney meet Brisbane at the Sydney Showground Stadium.
While the Giants, fourth, have a high profile group for some inexplicable reason the side has repeatedly been having problems in encounters they should win convincingly.
On that basis the Lions – fifth and chockful of confidence after beating Melbourne – will fight right to the final siren but in the end Greater Western Sydney should just have the edge.
Last Week: 5
2019 Total: 72
Collingwood by 28pts
Sydney by 10pts
Richmond by 16pts
Adelaide by 24pts
Geelong by 16pts
West Coast by 15pts
Carlton by 12pts
North Melbourne by 15pts
GWS Giants by 6pts